CVE-2024-5550
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.40.0.4, an exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists due to an arbitrary system path lookup feature. This vulnerability allows any remote user to view full paths in the entire file system where h2o-3 is hosted. Specifically, the issue resides in the Typeahead API call, which when requested with a typeahead lookup of '/', exposes the root filesystem including directories such as /home, /usr, /bin, among others. This vulnerability could allow attackers to explore the entire filesystem, and when combined with a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, could make exploitation of the server trivial.
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affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-x234-r5fg-x52mArbitrary system path lookup in h202024-06-06ghsa · osvUS
In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.40.0.4, an exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists due to an arbitrary system path lookup feature. This vulnerability allows any remote user to view full paths in the entire file system where h2o-3 is hosted. Specifically, the issue resides in the Typeahead API call, which when requested with a typeahead lookup of '/', exposes the root filesystem including directories such as /home, /usr, /bin, among others. This vulnerability could allow attackers to explore the entire filesystem, and when combined with a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, could make exploitation of the server trivial.
- PYSEC-2026-1446Arbitrary system path lookup in h202026-07-07vendor · osvUS
In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.40.0.4, an exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists due to an arbitrary system path lookup feature. This vulnerability allows any remote user to view full paths in the entire file system where h2o-3 is hosted. Specifically, the issue resides in the Typeahead API call, which when requested with a typeahead lookup of '/', exposes the root filesystem including directories such as /home, /usr, /bin, among others. This vulnerability could allow attackers to explore the entire filesystem, and when combined with a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, could make exploitation of the server trivial.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-5550/cnnvd
- https://github.com/h2oai/h2o-3/tagsPatchcnnvd
- https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dccnnvd
- https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dcenisa_euvd
- https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dcExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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